The parks and recreation department welcomes individuals, groups and organizations to assist in the general care and maintenance of park facilities, park amenities, neighborhood parks, community parks, open spaces and beaches in the city of Santa Cruz.

To create a program that allows community groups, schools, organizations and individuals to partner with the parks and recreation department on the installation and/or maintenance of parks, park amenities, landscaping and facilities at city parks or areas of responsibility by the parks and recreation department.

The director of parks and recreation department, or designee, shall be responsible for administering and enforcing this chapter. The director of the parks and recreation department shall have the following powers and duties in addition to those created elsewhere within this chapter:

(2) Provide orientation and training of volunteers including the certification of use on special equipment and safety practices;

(3) Assign staff liaisons to coordinate large scale projects;

(4) Present applications for review by the parks and recreation commission;

(5) Establish a list of priorities and areas of critical need;

(6) Evaluate the work of volunteers and asses the criteria of meeting the park adoption agreement as set forth in Section 13.40.060;

(7) Any action taken by the director pursuant to this section or any other section of this code is discretionary. Neither this section nor any other section of this code shall be construed as creating a duty or obligation on behalf of the city. The city shall not incur any liability to the candidates, volunteers, donors or public arising out of its alleged failure to maintain parkways or facilities.